Joy That Lasts - Week 4
Aug 23, 2026 • Ben James
We spend much of our lives chasing joy through success, comfort, money, relationships, vacations, and circumstances, believing that if we can just get the right things in place, we will finally be happy. But circumstances can give us happiness without giving us lasting joy. Jesus connects joy directly to abiding: “Abide in my love… that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” Joy grows where Christ remains central.